Chrysostom’s preaching on Romans 9 is consistent pre-reformation patristic interpretation of Romans 9. The only issues in Romans 9 are that of “Ethnic Israel’s fall from Grace” and “the Gentiles inclusion in Grace” – not Calvinistic predestination and reprobation. by John Chrysostom (c. 349–407) [source] “I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my […]
Septuagint Quotes in the New Testament
Of the approximately 300 Old Testament quotes in the New Testament, approximately 2/3 of them came from the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) which included the deuterocanonical books that the Protestants later removed. This is additional evidence that Jesus and the apostles viewed the deuterocanonical books as part of canon of the […]
Chrysostom on Money
We do not need to buy air, water, fire, sunshine, and things of this kind. God has given enough of all these blessings for everyone to enjoy them freely. The sun shines equally on the rich and the poor, and they both breathe the same air. Why is it, then, that these necessary things, which […]
Chrysostom on Idolatry
“We may observe people worshipping statues, and we accuse them of idolatry. We say that these lumps of wood, clay, or metal are lifeless, and so posses no divine qualities. Indeed we find the idea of worshipping statues so bizarre that we even laugh with contempt at those who do it. Yet far more dangerous […]